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Subject: Re: [motm] VCF input jack question - switched ground or not?

From: Robert van der Kamp <robvanderkamp@...>
Date: 2009-02-08

On Feb 8, 2009, at 8:46 , John L Rice wrote:

> Hi all,
>
>
>
> I've been wondering about this for a while but haven't gotten around
> to
> asking. I have two MOTM-490 VCFs that were both purchased used. One
> of them
> has the switch lug connected to ground as indicated in the copy of the
> manual I have (dated 07/25/02) but the other one looks like the
> switch-to-ground wire was originally installed but cut out at a
> later date.
>
>
>
> And looking at my new MOTM-485, (that I just got on Thursday,
> thanks Paul!
> ;-), it doesn't have these switch-to-ground wires and the manual
> doesn't
> indicate to use them.
>
>
>
> So . . . I'm wondering if it was found at some point to be more
> advantageous
> to not have the unused inputs grounded and I missed the memo
> (discussion ;-)
> cuz I'm new or ? ? ? ?


Hi John,

check out message #21402 in the Yahoo MOTM forum. That should explain
it.

Cheers,
Robert